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Pesto Grilled Chicken

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 8-10 chicken tenderloins
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 jar pesto sauce
  • 8 oz. block of mozzarella cheese
  • 4 roma tomatoes
  • 1 lb. angel hair pasta

Instructions
 

  • Mix the olive oil and lemon juice in a large Ziploc bag, then add the chicken and work the marinade though out. Allow to marinate while the grill heats up.
  • Boil water for the angel hair pasta.
  • Preheat the grill (or fry pan) to medium high.
  • Slide the mozzarella cheese into small slices.
  • Slice the tomatoes.
  • When the water boils, throw the pasta into the boiling water, and cook according to package directions.
  • Grill the chicken tenderloins for 4-5 minutes.
  • Turn over the chicken, and top each tenderloin with a thin smear of pesto sauce, followed by mozzarella cheese slices and tomato slides.
  • Close the grill lid, and continue cooking for an additional 4-5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Mix the remaining pesto into the cooked pasta and serve alongside the topped chicken.